Wires to particles: A subtle balance of H-bonding, π-stacking, and van der Waals interactions facilitates the concentration-controlled self-assembly of a short molecular wire (see figure) into nanoparticles and fluorescent microspheres in nonpolar hydrocarbon solvents. Above a critical concentration, a blue-light emitting organogel is formed.
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